Week 3, 2012

Welcome to ESPN’s College Gameday, live from Stanford, California, the site of this weeks game of the week between the USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal.​

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I’m Chris Fowler and I’ll be joined by Herbie and the Coach to discuss this week’s News from around the world of college football as well as preview this week’s great slate of action on the gridiron.​

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We start here in Stanford, where Gameday is this week. Let’s welcome Kate Upton with the latest on the Game of the Week between the Trojans and the Cardinal.​

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"This is the first big conference game we have this season and it will have Pac-12 championship if not BCS implications. It is a matchup between #2 USC and #19 Stanford. This will be the first non-cupcake game for both teams as they both have been tuning up in the previous two weeks.​

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Some analysts have USC winning it all this year, which doesn't come as a surprise. They have arguably the best QB in the nation in Matt Barkley to go along with the best reciever in Robert Woods, and Marquise Lee lining up opposite of Woods. Along with a top tier defense that stars FS TJ McDonald and CB Nickell Roby, USC can win it all. First though, new coach ASU will have to get their first Pac-12 win of the 2012 season against the Cardinal.​

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Most people assumed the Cardinal would stop being a contender once #1 draft pick Andrew Luck left. But, Senior HB Stepfan Taylor leads Stanford into battle behind a once again stout O-line. They will look to pound the ball behind the big boys and two established TE's. The defense will try to contain if not stop the high octane offense of USC, and will be led by OLB Chase Thomas.​

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Players to Watch​

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For USC-Matt Barkley​

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For Stanford-Stepfan Taylor​

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Well, the headgear is here and ready to go so it’s now time for our picks segment.​

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Herbie​

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#24​

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#3​

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GOTW​

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#2#18​

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Coach-who ya got?​

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Thanks for joining us on ESPN this morning, enjoy your day of college football on the ESPN family of networks.​